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Maya Street Family Camp (video)

Posted On June 20, 2022

One of the ministries that has grown out of the Servants Manila team is the Sakahang Lilok organic farm retreat at the edge of Manila…. Read More →


Talking Trash

Posted On February 3, 2020

Piles of rubbish, new every morning, emitting plumes of smoke: the nonstop by-product of modern consumption. Yesterday the grove of banana trees in front of our house was felled to make room for a furniture workshop, the latest casualty in the steady advance of urbanisation. Read More →


God Wants the Planet to Fry

Posted On October 8, 2018

God Wants The Planet to Fry theological excuses for inaction on climate change Written by Mark “Why aren’t Christians more concerned about climate change?” My… Read More →


Aviation Ethics

Posted On September 3, 2018

The following article was written by Servants member Tom. As a Servants member, some of the trickiest decisions I make are ‘to fly or not… Read More →


The Inside Edge: Briarpatch Community Garden

Posted On September 7, 2016

Click here to view the latest Servants newsletter:  The Inside Edge. You can read about a transformed community space in Vancouver, catch up on the… Read More →


Economy, Ecology & Community: Reflections on Wendell Berry

Posted On June 17, 2014

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team.  To learn more about this team and ways you can join them, click… Read More →


Entrepreneurial Stove Project Seeks to Transform Slums in India

Posted On November 18, 2011

Cooking dinner for your family should not cause you to contract diseases and die young. And yet according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), globally… Read More →


Servants Garden Taken Over in London

Posted On December 31, 2010

The Servants allotment (garden), having kept us supplied with fresh vegetables and introduced us to some wonderful people over the past two years, has come… Read More →


A Slice of Eden for the Poor in Manila

Posted On August 27, 2009

Three of the values that Servants cherishes are that of wholism, creativity and beauty. By wholism, we believe that Jesus died to ‘restore the whole… Read More →


A Piece of God’s Earth

Posted On June 29, 2009

Daniel writes: the people sitting on benches near the Gurudwara on Havelock Road watch me with curiosity (or perhaps mild amusement) as i head off… Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
    • What We Do
    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
  • Get Involved
    • Join A Team
    • Internships
    • Financial Partners
    • Prayer Partners
    • Upcoming Events
    • Like-Minded Groups
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    • Latest Writings
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    • Videos
    • Poetry
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